Leviticus 13:45

What does Leviticus 13:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 13:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the leper who has the disease on him is to go about with signs of grief, with his hair loose and his mouth covered, crying, Unclean, unclean.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`As to the leper in whom <FI>is<Fi> the plague, his garments are rent, and his head is uncovered, and he covereth over the upper lip, and `Unclean! unclean!' he calleth;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Shall have his clothes hanging loose, his head bare, his mouth covered with a cloth: and he shall cry out that he is defiled and unclean.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And as to the leper in whom the sore is, — his garments shall be rent, and his head shall be uncovered, and he shall put a covering on his beard, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean!

Context

v.44he is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his plague is in his head.

v.45This passage

v.46All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 13:19

    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

  • Psalms 51:3

    For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.

  • Jeremiah 36:24

    And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

  • Job 1:20

    Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

  • Luke 17:12

    And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:

  • Leviticus 21:10

    And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;

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